CHILD CARE FIELD CENTER DIRECTOR

Join Bright Horizons as a Field Child Care Center Director, where your leadership will enhance program quality and shape operational success in our early childhood center. Embrace our mission and values to foster an inclusive environment that builds strong relationships with families, staff, and clients. From administration and marketing to mentoring teachers and welcoming new families, your work will make a lasting difference in the lives of children, families, and your team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates must pass required state and company background checks, and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Education is required
• New York State Teaching Certification (B-2, N-6, 1-6, Special Education) is required
• 4 years of leadership/supervisory experience - Required
• At least four years of leadership experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings is required
• Experience in both teaching (infant, toddler, or preschool) and administration of a child care center is required
• Strong understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety and licensing standards is required

Step into this rewarding role at Bright Horizons, where your leadership will make a lasting impact on children, families, and staff. Discover how far your career can take you in an inclusive workplace where you can be you. Apply today to explore the possibilities!

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This leadership role requires work in person in an early education/preschool child care center to provide center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services per Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures and guidance, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations, and in a manner that will ensure safety of children in Bright Horizons care and the employee.
This role has a mixture of duties including office/computer/phone-based work, in-person supervision of care delivery and employees throughout all areas of the center, family/prospective family interactions which may take place in various areas of the center, and the ability to temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver for relatively brief periods of time on an as-needed basis (e.g., covering employee breaks or unscheduled absences).
The full set of physical requirements for this role can be reviewed at https://careers.brighthorizons.com/job-descriptions. Bright Horizons complies with all laws that require reasonable accommodations for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.

• Lead hiring and create a motivating, inclusive work environment that retains staff
• Collaborate with the leadership team to evaluate and ensure program quality standards
• Manage enrollment, marketing, billing, and accounts payable, while ensuring budget compliance
• Build strong relationships and communicate proactively with families, clients, staff, and licensing
• Proven experience as a Bright Horizons Director or Assistant Director.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills.
• Sensitivity and responsiveness to needs of families, staff and clients. Personal/professional characteristics: flexible, outgoing, level-headed, confident, motivational and independent. Takes initiative. Is a team builder.
• Must be proficient in proper way to carry out all company procedures and policies related to computer, payroll, benefits, parent/guardian policies, We Care, etc.
• All Field Directors must be willing to commute at least 1 ½ hours each way to a center/school for their temporary assignment.